US EditionAsian Markets on Course to End Week on a Positive Note
ASIA, JUL 17 – Positive US retail sales and strong earnings lifted Asian markets this week with Hong Kong stocks rising 1.0 percent, driven by tech sector gains, analysts said.
- On July 18, 2025, Asian stock markets closed the week on a generally positive trend, buoyed by strong performances in New York and other leading global exchanges.
- This positivity followed strong US economic data, including retail sales surpassing expectations and upbeat earnings from major companies like Netflix.
- Japan’s Nikkei index fell as investors grew uneasy about the possibility that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition might lose its majority in the upcoming upper house election, while a sharp rise in rice prices during June added to the country’s political and economic challenges.
- Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management noted that Ishiba’s refusal to make even minor concessions, such as easing tariffs slightly or increasing defense spending modestly, indicates a preference for confrontation over cooperation amid ongoing trade disputes with the US.
- Public approval of Ishiba’s government has dropped to its lowest point in his tenure, increasing the chances that he might resign and contributing to potential instability in the world’s fourth-largest economy.
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Asian markets on course to end week on a positive note
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New York's latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some of Wall Street's big names.
Asian Markets Climb Amid Strong U.S. Data and Earnings
Asian Markets Climb Amid Strong U.S. Data and Earnings Asian shares mirrored Wall Street's upward trend on Friday, buoyed by robust U.S. economic data and strong corporate earnings, despite concerns over tariffs. The yen continued its downward trajectory, anticipating Japan's upcoming upper house election set to influence Japan's economic landscape.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq attained record highs as U.S. economic indicators like retail sales and job…
Asian stocks: Seoul and Tokyo stand out in otherwise green regionAsian stocks outside Japan traded higher on Friday as continued strong US economic data and robust corporate earnings
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